“Daylight started out the same here,” noted Excel skipper Justin Fleck April 2, “with no flow and very little sign of fish. Just after breakfast, we had a small window of opportunity when the current started moving; just barely, but it was enough to spark a few bites for us. We picked up eight tuna 80 to 165 pounds and just when it looked like things were going in the right direction, the current stopped again. It is amazing how dependent this fishery is to tidal flow. One minute you’re looking at jumping tuna and wahoo as far as you can see and the next minute, it looks like a desert out here and you can’t believe that you can catch anything at all. Even though there is very good sign of fish here, it is very tough to look at fish that just won't bite. We are making a move to try our hand at hopefully a more eager body of fish.”

“Another fun filled day with Kayaks out along the island,” said the report from Intrepid, fishing off the coast of Panama April 2, “enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lush tropical jungle that is full of multi-colored flora and fauna life after the recent rains. We also had decent fishing for many different species including some very nice Rooster Fish, Snappers, Pargo, Dorado, Tuna, and Marlin. Chefs Patrick Lawrence and Dave Traylor put out an amazing Snapper dinner from yesterdays catch that was out of this world here on the Mothership Intrepid. Everyone is relaxing in style and sharing the experiences of the day’s adventures.”